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Loading ...The Leveillee’s 9/24/09 WDW Photo Report (Including 2009 Food & Wine Festival)
Sunday, September 27th, 2009WDWNT’s favorite family of fans, the Leveillees, have sent us a few newsworthy pictures from their ongoing trip to Walt Disney World to share:
More construction vehicles have moved in between the Skyway station and Space Mountain
Cast Member Tragedy at Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular
Monday, August 17th, 2009Yet another unfortunate story from the Orlando Sentinel:
A Walt Disney World cast member is dead after an accident this evening at Hollywood Studios.
The accident took place during a rehearsal for the ” Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.” The stunt performer was doing a tumbling roll after 7 p.m. when he was hurt. He was transported [...]
Disney Cast Member Passes Away Monday From Thursday Fall
Monday, August 10th, 2009Some unfortunate news coming from the Orlando Sentinel:
A performer at Walt Disney World died Monday, days after he was injured during a show at the Magic Kingdom.
Mark Priest was performing Thursday in a “Pirate Tutorial,” an interactive show in which actors lead guests through a series of “pirate skills” tests. Priest fell and broke his [...]
Chris Lastrapes 12/19/08 WDW Update
Friday, December 19th, 2008Chris Lastrapes from Disneyland News Today is now visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and has provided us with some photos from his trip, so let’s take a look:
Tickets were available for the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party on that evening, but are sold out for tonight’s final party.
The Magic Kingdom in it’s Holiday finest
The [...]
Night Kingdom Scaled Back to Jungle Trek???
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Our good friend Jim Hill over at Jim Hill Media is now reporting that the Night Kingdom project (a fifth park for the Walt Disney World Resort that would only operate during the evenings, operate with a 2 to 1 cast member to guest ratio, and cost a pretty hefty ticket price) has been severely altered, and [...]
Weekend Round-up
Friday, July 18th, 2008What is already starting to be a very interesting weekend has begun here at WDW News Today, and here are some news and notes to bring you up to speed:
-Rumors are swirling about a video that appeared on the Walt Disney World cast member website that provided full details on the next attraction coming to [...]
World’s Worst Job Interview
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008From the Orlando Sentinel:
ORANGE COUNTY – -A former Planet Hollywood employee was arrested Monday after he threw his backpack on the ground and told restaurant managers that it contained a bomb, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
Jason Sean Davis, 21, of St. Cloud came to the Downtown Disney West Side restaurant about 4 p.m. asking [...]
Toy Story Mania Update
Friday, April 25th, 2008While I cannot say whether or not I experienced the new Toy Story Mania attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this week, I can share a few news bites about the soon-to-open interactive adventure.
-Cast Member previews were originally scheduled for this weekend, but are now going to take place from May 2-4, 2008. However, some guests [...]
Disney Security Over-Exposed
Monday, March 17th, 2008From the Associted Press:
An off-duty Disney security guard has been released from jail after being charged with indecent exposure in public, battery and child abuse, authorities said. John Briegel, 43, was arrested on Wednesday and released the same day on $6,000 bond, the Orlando Sentinel reported Friday.
A woman flagged down a Groveland police officer and [...]
The Cold Kingdom
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008From WFTV.com:Â
A cold front is moving through Central Florida and some employees at Walt Disney World said they’re not looking forward to it.
They say their required uniforms are designed for hot weather and when it gets cold the company won’t allow them to add layers to stay warm. The employees claim while jackets are available, [...]